Killing The Heat?

I have noticed that for the past week the whether is quite hot and the heat is start to cause me lots of 'trouble' especially at night. Maybe it's not a problem if my house have an air-condition but unfortunately we don't have one though sometime I was tempted to have one due to the heat! May be I can buy an air cooler as an option but according to my friends it's not really cool even we use air cooler, plus it at bit " leceh" because we have to put an Ice block/cube in it. Well, I will know the fact once i have one of mine IF I have to buy it..

Okay, I don't want to start rambling now since I well know my abilities to babbling about stuff especially with this killing heat, so lets go to my main intention; I wanna share few tips to stay  cool especially on hot whether where the heat is too intense in order to prevent you from getting sick due to the heat shock:-

• Eat small meal & avoid foods that high in protein because it increases the metabolic heat
• Run your wrist under a cool tap for 5 sec or more every couple of hour - the main vein passes through this area and its help cool the blood
• Take a tepid bath or shower just below the body temperature especially before bedtime
• Wear lightweight, light-colored cotton clothes - synthetics fibres trap heat while cotton absorbs perspiration that evaporated to cool down body temperature
• Drawn your curtain to stop your house heating up like greenhouse






• Replace your moisturizer to cooling aloe vera aftersun products to help lower your skin temperature
• If you loves hot beverages, try chrysanthemum tea - chrysanthemum tea is cooling herbs
• DRINK LOTS OF WATER  

I hope this tips will help you especially those who live around KL or the city.. I understand how irritating this heat can be sometimes.. I wish it's gonna rain heavily soon.. Now I mention about rain, I remembered my 2nd son 'jokes" about finding a frog to sing for the rain.. Hahahaha, just thinking of his word make me LOL.. Semua pasal lagu 'Katak Oh Katak'... 

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I Love You Mommy!

Yesterday, when my hubby and I went to cake shop to buy birthday cake for my youngest son, I noticed that lots of people at the cake shop ordered special cake for their mother..Well, no wonder since today is Mother's Day so my guess, those people gonna give their mother a party or maybe something nice in junction with this special day for mother all over the world.

So, what is your present to your mother on this special day? a cakes?  gold necklaces? A massage Machine? An expensive herbs? I guess you people must give something really nice to your mother, aren't you? Me? NO, I cannot afford all of those expensive stuff (except cake but my mother is far away at my village so it's not an option). Every year on this special day, I will call my mother and tell her how much I loves her and how grateful I am to have such a wonderful mother liker her. Yes, I know maybe in your eye, it's nothing and maybe you even think that it's not a perfect way to show my gratitude and affection to my mother yet to me it's special because the words I says come from the deepest of my heart where I keep all the precious word for important person like my mother..

My Beloved Mother

Nobody know exactly the best gift a mother might want but my mom once told me that a daughter will only know the perfect gift/reward a parent might want when they become a parent themselves.. At that time I don't understand her and I don't give a damn on her words meaning but now I do understand mom... Such a wisdom word from a woman that never went to school..Yep, that's my mother! She's not an educated woman, she can't write very well, she can 't even read and she is not as pretty or fashionable as others mother. Hehehehe, my mom wears "gonob" or "kain batik" and shirt/blouse with "selipar jepun" all her life. She don't know the words "make-up" and she loves to "monginggat". Yet, to me she is my perfect mother and I am proud that she is my mother.

Flower From Mr. Hubby!

As for me, I don't want a present, I don't even want a party or cake. I only want my kids to say " I loves you mommy " and my hubby to say " thanks for being a good mother " on this special day  and keep the words in their hearts for the rest of their life.. ( My hubby gives me a rose! I loves rose! Thanks hubby..)

For my mother, thank you for giving me life, for bringing me up and for always by my side through my good and bad times too.. I adores you and I loves you very much!

To all mother all over the world, Happy Mother's Day!

*Gonob : Printed sarong 

*Monginggat : Eating betel with areca nut

Best Wishes From Mommy To You

The Birthday Boy - Ilyas Maliq

ATTENTION! Today is my youngest son birthday! OMG, he is 2 years old! Really? I can't believe it..

Yep, time really does passed by without waiting for us to realize that today become yesterday just in the blink of eyes.. It feel like just yesterday I gave birth of him..Even the trauma giving birth of him still fresh in my mind yet my son is officially 2 years old today..

Watching him grew up right to my eyes gave such joy and happiness and I will treasures and cherish every single moment.. Pardon me if you feel that I talked too much about him (my kids) repeatedly in my blog yet I will never ever feel ashamed to express my feeling and my loves about him (my kids) to the world because my kids is my world.. He might be not the cutest or even the brightest kid in the world but to me, in my heart and my eyes, he is just perfect the way he is and i think all parent should feel the same about their kid.. (It's always sadden me to know or to read about parent / mommy who dumped their baby because of her/his physically handicapped or even to save their own face). Oppss, crap..I shouldn't feel down on this special day of my son..

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Well, there is NO party for my youngest son (for now) since I decided to held it together with my 2nd son 7th birthday on 30th May..Hehehehe, I guess lots of people (tidak termasuk yang  kaya la) especially people with average income like me choose this way of celebration because it will save money & and time, am I right? It's gonna be a very small and simple party but to me the most important thing is I can fulfill my kids wish to have a birthday party this year since they didn't have any last year..

Eating with passion =P

However, my hubby and I did bought a small chess cake for my youngest son! He eats the cake like he never eat any before, so messy but it's really fun to watch him with the cream all over his cute face.. I even allowed him to have an ice cream treat afterward..Gosh, he creates such a mess that took my hubby an hour to clean up everything.. But at least he has such a good time (along with his brother and sister) with the cake on his birthday..

Ice Cream treat!

Okay, prince of smiling, best wishes from mommy and daddy to you..May you grow up to be the most handsome and gentle man ever..HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY SON! Cewah, macam dia faham kan..=P

Is Durian Season Around The Corner?

I don't know whether it is yet Durian season but apparently I saw lots of people selling it at the road side for the past few weeks. Some said the season is supposed to be between June to August every year.. Psstt, can anyone tell me when exactly is Durian Season? 

I am not really Durian lover but still I likes durian as much as I like any other fruits though I can't eat as much as other people due  to my high blood pressure. 

Smelly But Tasty!

In my family of six, only my youngest son don't have any feeling towards this king of fruits. In fact, he despises even the smell of durian! Whenever my hubby buys durians, the kids and me will gather like a swarm of bees attracted to the smell of honey yet my youngest son will flea with those funny expression like he smells something awful and shouting "YUCK!"

Durian Feast!

I wonder whether he can changes his dislike toward durians in future since me too have the same feeling like him years ago but thanks to my beloved father, I learned to like this fruits. Orang cakap, bau saja tidak boleh tahan,makan tengok...

Okay, wanna share some fact about Durian fruit that we should know:-

• Durian has been called the King of Fruits because of its enormous size (about 1 foot long), heavy weight, and the amount of fruit it contains.

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• Durian has a famously strong smell, and is therefore banned from most public places in Southeast-Asia, including hospitals and trains. When travelling, it's always humorous for Westerners to see a 'no durian' sign posted beside the 'no smoking' signs! Animal, particularly Orang Utan, lured to the smell of durian fruit from over half a mile away! 

• Durian is a generous natural source of magnesium, manganese, potassium, copper, folate, thiamin, and other elements often missing from our on-the-go diet of processed foods. So, durian fruit is good but nutritionists recommended people to eat it in moderation, one serving at a time. Hahahaha, susah mo ikut ni recommendation kalau minat makan durian kan..I thinks most Malaysians will think this nutritionists "cakap banyak".

• Durian fruit claimed to be addictive because it contains a high level of tryptophan - an essential amino acid found in chocolate - tidak hairan la it difficult to put away once opened.

• In Indonesia durian fruit considered a strong aphrodisiac because the high level of estrogens found in durian fruit is thought to make women more fertile. 

• Do Not Drink With Durian Fruit! Consuming alcohol after eating durian causes the blood pressure to rise! ( Ada orang cakap, minum kopi pun tak boleh lepas makan durian, betul ka itu? )

• Because of its weight and sharp spikes, falling durians kill a number of people every year (for this reason, newer hybrids have been developed to make durian trees less tall)

Well, I have to be cautious whenever I eats durian fruit especially when I am really into the mood of eating lots, ya lots of them though my hubby will stop me from eating more when he noticed risen of color over my face. Yep, when my face turn to bright red it's indicate that my blood pressure is rising and it's siren the warning of "ENOUGH & STOP".. ( kadang2 rasa macam light-headed lepas makan durian banyak2). One thing for sure, I drinks lots of water after eating durian & stand-by my medication in case I need it..

I guess lots of you have your own experience with this king of fruits right? Mind to share it with me? 

Disappointment Of Online Shop Product!

How many of you like online shopping? Normally, what kind of stuff do you purchased online? Do you satisfied with stuff you bought online?

I am one of those people who likes to do online shopping yet I only purchased stuff like books, bags & accessories. In fact, I purchased most of my books & reading material from online shop (MPH online ) since I hates to go to bookstores with my kids tagging me along. Susah mo pilih buku kalau my kids ikut because I will end up buying their stuff than mine.. I never purchased any clothing / attire stuff until recently and I am not happy with the product I received.

material macam Kain langsir ja..

2 weeks ago, for the 1st time I placed my order for a maxi dress with one of the online shop I stumbled upon in Facebook because the price is quite cheap than other online shop (with the same item ).. Well, there is always 1st time for everything right.. To tell the truth I was dreading up to receive the product because it was my 1st time buying clothes via online and I don't know whether the product is as good as it look in the pics I saw in their profile..

Jahitan pun tak kemas!

Guess what happened when I did received the product last Monday? The dress was not as good as I expected! The dress was made from the cheapest kind of material and it not even well tailored. Plus, the dress is too long for me.. I can buy 3 pieces of cotton tops from the Thai's shop nearby the Giant at Puchong with that money I paid those online shop!

Do you notice the difference? Cincai betul la!

Before this I don't understand why people don't trust online shop ( especially clothing & attire shop ) but now once I stand on the shoes of those who have experienced the malice of swindler online seller, I truly understand those peoples feeling. Oh ya, just to let you people know, I did ask those online shop owner about the material and she said the dress was made from chiffon yet to me, "kain langsir" is better than it.. I even asked the seller whether the dress can fit me well with my 153cm height and she said it will be fine on me.. tsk..tsk.. Now according to my hubby the dress will be better be my sleeping attire! Huarghh!!! I thought I can wear it casually..( T_T )

You see, this is the main problem with online shopping. There are always the possibility of fraud info because I can cannot see the real product with our own eye like we always did in real shopping. I have tried to establish online shop to promote my catalog product but in the end I terminated it due to lack of customer confidence.. Thanks (No thanks) to those online shop who tarnished the trust of online customer ( who face the same fate like mine ).. Note the sarcasms!

I am writing this entry to remind all the online shop owner to practice honesty in their business. As a customer, we expect you to serves us with a good product that worth the value of money we are paying.. Since we cannot see and inspect the product by ourselves, we are totally placing our trust in the hand of the online shop owner to give their honest services in our favor. I understand that some of the online shop only thinks of the profits but please remember that honest profit is better and will continuously than fraud-earn profits that might cause you to lost lots of customer from shopping with your online shop.. 

I am not saying that all online shop are dishonest because to my amazement so me of them really have a good service & product but maybe it's just my bad luck... Well, I cannot judged them based on 1 greedy online shop right.. Tapi biasa la kan, sebab nila setitik, rosak susu sebelanga.. cewah, feel like Karam Singh la pula..LOL.. I am just sharing what I feels and what I thinks of online shop but ya in the end it's all up to you people to ponder about it.

As for me, I don't know whether I have the courage to buy attire / clothing via online after this incident.. I may or may not tries to purchase again in future but for the time being I will content with buying my clothing attire from shopping complex / shop lots etc. One more thing, I support all of online shop who sell product such as handcrafts, bags, books, toys & accessories! 

My New Themes / Templates Mirrored Me!

Yeah., that's the truth.. I loves this new theme of mine! Hah, it's not really mine.. Million thanks to this awesome & talented designer Diana who create this templates under the theme "Flower Girl".

I loves flower as much as I loves nature! I loves being a woman and a girl! My hubby always teased me about being a woman who trapped in a girl body but it doesn't bother me at all because I loves being both of it! 

Theme From My Hand-phone!

I might thinks like a 28 years old woman but I dressed up like a fashionista girl.. Hahahaha, it seem funny but that's the truth about me.. The neighborhood where I lives with my family especially the kakak-kakak & makcik-makcik always give me the ridiculous stares due to my selection of fashion.. Ya, I am a mother of four but I dresses up like I am a sister to four! 

Oppss, here I am starting to babbling again.. Okay, straight to the points, I am a girl, a woman, a wife, a daughter, a sister and a mother who loves pretty, cute, fashionable, nice, colorful ( especially pastel, pink, purple & white ) & rare stuff! So, I use this theme because it's cute and pretty! Even my hand-phone used the same theme..LOL!

I am not good in creating my own templates / header / layout / theme, so I depends on the handwork of the brilliant designer who willing to lend their creation for free... Well, you guys rock & I loves you all! 

Anybody who want to have a nice theme like mine, please have a look on my reference ( go to my side bar under my reference )..

The 4 wives - Inspirational Story

After 6 hours of non-stop working, sorting out April's account, documents & files, at last I can  breathe easy! Before I continues to prepare payment to company vendors I decided to look for a article to enlighten my tired brain and body online and walla, I stumbles upon this nice story from Indianchild.com. I thought it was about marriage life only to find out that it's really good  for our soul! Okay, here is the story & hope it will give you a wake up slap as it did to me ( ^_^ ) V 

There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.

He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.

Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"

Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.

Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have !"

Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives

a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.

b. Our 3rd wife ? Our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.

c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure.

Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament 

   

Author Notes:- I may not a pious Muslimah, not even a good Muslimah but I believe in prayer.. I am far from perfect in my Solat but still I prays to the Almighty One because prayer is the breathe of our soul and with prayer we will always in touch with our soul and our Almighty Allah..

Answer to Share Buttons Not Showing/Disappearing for Custom Template Users

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Since I don't know how to create my own templates, I always downloaded the customized templates available for blogger and then edited the HTML codes according to my taste. The 1st problem I noticed when I downloaded the customized templates are the invisibility of the blogger shared button though I already check it in  blogger post configuration. I tried lots of tips and trick I manged to find throughout the net but most of it really hard for a IT novice like me until I stumble upon the best & easy tips ( for me la.. )

To bring your share buttons back no matter what your custom html settings are follow these instructions:

1: From your Blog, click on the link named "Design" at the top right of your page.

2: Click on "Edit HTML"

3: Check the box called "Expand Widget Templates"

4: Click in the box and press ctrl+f or use your browser's search function.

5: Search for "shareButtons"

6: Below this you will see three lines spaced about 5 lines apart each that read like this:

  < a class = 'shared-button sb-email

  < a class = 'shared-button sb-blog

  < a class = 'shared-button sb-twitter

  < a class = 'shared-button sb-facebook

  < a class = 'shared-button sb-buzz

After each of the first ' characters paste this code:

goog-inline-block

So that each line reads like this:

< a class = 'goog-inline-block shared-button sb-email...

< a class = 'goog-inline-block shared-button sb-blog..

etc.

This should fix everything. Remember to click on "Save Template" when you are done. :)

Hopefully, this tips / tricks will help all of the IT novice out there..=)

P/S : Frankly, I write this tutorial mainly for myself so that I don't need to do the searching all over again when I want to change my templates again =P